OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
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OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Made this today, it`s called a Chakha book spinning wheel and were used in India.
Ued for spinning fine cotton or wool, haven`t stained it yet just got it running which was a challenge.
Ued for spinning fine cotton or wool, haven`t stained it yet just got it running which was a challenge.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
And just where did you find out about such a thing?
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Man, Pitchy, you've got it covered! That's cool!
I think I saw one of those once, if not only in a book.
You skipped right past the drop spindle though.
I think I saw one of those once, if not only in a book.
You skipped right past the drop spindle though.
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Hey Pard...SEEEE. they are out there like me! Didn't take long did it. (between Pitchy & me).
Where in the world did you get this stuff? Your training in mechanics was well worth the $ Pard.
My Question: just how fine a linen or wool can it spin. My question comes from long training & study in Seminary. Egyptian linen was as fine as Chinese silk. Your machine is inovative to say the least & I'm very interested, or am I just a dummy?
Would you please expound on you concepts....PLEASE....
LB
Where in the world did you get this stuff? Your training in mechanics was well worth the $ Pard.
My Question: just how fine a linen or wool can it spin. My question comes from long training & study in Seminary. Egyptian linen was as fine as Chinese silk. Your machine is inovative to say the least & I'm very interested, or am I just a dummy?
Would you please expound on you concepts....PLEASE....
LB
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Pitchy thot of you sunday, was going from Mora to Hinckley and on H23 was a foot powered axe sharpening stone. Was about 2 foot across. Maybe i'll swing by next day or so and seee if its still there
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Bear traps to spinning wheels, dog sleds, cowboy wash houses.....
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Oh no i didn`t, two drop spindles and a bottom model, forget what it`s called.Jeff H wrote:Man, Pitchy, you've got it covered! That's cool!
I think I saw one of those once, if not only in a book.
You skipped right past the drop spindle though.
Thanks guys, the Charkha spun very fast, about 70-100 to one and was used for fine yarn spinning.
The gearing is geared up, big to small, big to smaller, it really sings.
Found the idea on the web while looking at video`s of other machines.
TLT, sounds cool, i have one at the cabin you prob. seen it.
I`m going to get some stain today and dress it up a little and will post a finished picture.
Thanks again
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
That is great! Any chance of posting a video of it in action?
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Just look up Charkha on the web. Videos will come up in the Search Results. I just ran such a search.jfg_4 wrote:That is great! Any chance of posting a video of it in action?
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Ok, for those of us who dont know......or maybe just me.....What is the point in it? Once you have it collected on the spool what is it used for? Sewing?
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I think ole Pitchy is gonna take up the rock'n chair and needle work....Rube Burrows wrote:Ok, for those of us who dont know......or maybe just me.....What is the point in it? Once you have it collected on the spool what is it used for? Sewing?
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You betchaRIHMFIRE wrote:I think ole Pitchy is gonna take up the rock'n chair and needle work....Rube Burrows wrote:Ok, for those of us who dont know......or maybe just me.....What is the point in it? Once you have it collected on the spool what is it used for? Sewing?
About 25 years ago i had another spinning wheel and spun up some yarn and my mother knitten me some pure wool mittin liners. Best and warmest mitts i ever had.
Here`s a video, i`m not very good at it and the machine needs a little tuning, like some o-ring belts instead of the flat intertube ones i made that keep coming off.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
OK Pitchy time to get off yer do nothin and get that loom finished.
There's a place over in central Fla that gives weaving classes. As part of the class everyone that pays for the class gets enough time on the loom to make themselves a blanket. Most ladies get it done in 4 or 5 days IIRC.
There's a place over in central Fla that gives weaving classes. As part of the class everyone that pays for the class gets enough time on the loom to make themselves a blanket. Most ladies get it done in 4 or 5 days IIRC.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Now hold on there Rusty i`m not ready for a bonnet yet heck i just like the mechanics of the things and had to build a few.Rusty wrote:OK Pitchy time to get off yer do nothin and get that loom finished.
There's a place over in central Fla that gives weaving classes. As part of the class everyone that pays for the class gets enough time on the loom to make themselves a blanket. Most ladies get it done in 4 or 5 days IIRC.
A guy just gave me two big bags of Llama hair, we are washing it and drying as we speak, going to start carding it here very shortly.
I thought about a loom once to make some of those rag rugs on.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
That is awesome Pitchy. Do you live off the grid? I always wanted to do that.
Llama hair sounds warm. When I lived on Maui at about 4000' elevation it would get down into the low 30s in winter, pretty bone chillin' for this island boy so I bought a bunch of knit caps on fleaBay from a seller in Peru these being made from Alpaca wool by Indians in the Andes. Alpaca wool is very warm but also it's not itchy like sheep's wool. I'm guessing Llama wool has similar properties.
Llama hair sounds warm. When I lived on Maui at about 4000' elevation it would get down into the low 30s in winter, pretty bone chillin' for this island boy so I bought a bunch of knit caps on fleaBay from a seller in Peru these being made from Alpaca wool by Indians in the Andes. Alpaca wool is very warm but also it's not itchy like sheep's wool. I'm guessing Llama wool has similar properties.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Nope we`re on the grid but i try and make as many things as i can that i can use if it gets real bad.Friends Call Me Ji wrote:That is awesome Pitchy. Do you live off the grid? I always wanted to do that.
Llama hair sounds warm. When I lived on Maui at about 4000' elevation it would get down into the low 30s in winter, pretty bone chillin' for this island boy so I bought a bunch of knit caps on fleaBay from a seller in Peru these being made from Alpaca wool by Indians in the Andes. Alpaca wool is very warm but also it's not itchy like sheep's wool. I'm guessing Llama wool has similar properties.
I don`t worry about that to much as i trust God and He is in control, it`s the heartbreak from the actions of selfish greed people that gets me.
I`ve never had any Llama before but home spun wool doesn`t seem to be itchy at least my mittin liners wern`t..
Sure is a job cleaning it, the washing was easy but picking the hay and such out is a drag.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
That is awesome. Thanks for the video. Hmmm... there was a lady on ebay who sold knit caps made from fur that she spun into thread from her Newfoundland dog. I have a Newf... maybe I should borrow your design!
Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
Hey Pitchy, if I send you a hundred pounds of steel wool, would you please knit me a stove? I think you could do it!
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
jazman, now that is funny!!!!!
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now thats funnyjazman wrote:Hey Pitchy, if I send you a hundred pounds of steel wool, would you please knit me a stove? I think you could do it!
Made another one yesterday, it`s the bigger model called a briefcase .
Works good, thanks for lookin.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
I made a new pulley and put a spring on it for belt tension, works better.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
First finished yarn, white cotton twisted with black llama.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
So as not to be so far off topic.
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Re: OT- The Charkha Spinning Wheel
I think I've seen something like that on Hogans Heros, it's really a radio transmitter. But again I know nothing, nothing.
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Happy forth bro.walks with gun wrote:I think I've seen something like that on Hogans Heros, it's really a radio transmitter. But again I know nothing, nothing.
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